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Bear Market over in real estate? Proof that the bears have come out of hibernation!

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Real Estate Agent with Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info DB-17066

When I was a young man, I was in Cub Scouts of America.  I thought it was a great experience, so my three boys spend some time in the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of America as well.  Since they are now older, they enjoy a different type of "scouting" with me up in the mountains above Boise, Idaho.

Here is a photo taken less than an hour from my office in the mountains just outside of Boise.  This is what I call the "Real Cub Scouts".

Cub Scouts of America - the original Cub Scouts

 

The last five years have been defined as a 'Bear Market" in real estate.  Here is proof that the bears have come out of hibernation.  If you are ready to crawl out from under a rock or out of your cave and get a better place for "your" family, I hope you will consider calling Jim Paulson with Progressive Realty Corporation.

 

Donna Malone
Waterfront, Luxury, Family, Affordable, Cottage, Deals - Bridgewater, NS
Homes and Property for Sale Nova Scotia

Great photograph Jim, It looks like you got very close to those bears, or is thet the power of a zoom lens.

Jun 15, 2011 09:11 AM
Jim Paulson
Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info - Boise, ID
Owner,Broker

Thanks Donna, no zoom lens at all.  However, we did cheat and set up a trail camera that is motion activated.  Here are a few other photos on my facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150223947422351.344504.712752350&notif_t=photo_album_comment

A bear had pawed at the camera so that is why it has a limb in the way.  A few days later, a bear ripped it from the tree and I found it about 15 feet away last night.

Jun 15, 2011 10:43 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Jim a few years back Russel Ray sponsored a challenge for marketing with photos......this would make a great postcard to send out to your sphere with some more marketing materials included. See if you can search for the winners and get some good ideas.....it was really cool.

Jun 15, 2011 10:57 AM
Jim Paulson
Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info - Boise, ID
Owner,Broker

@Anna, I agree.  I am starting to aquire and tag more personal photos that I can use in my marketing.  For example, the waterfall border is actually a photo my son took years ago in Croatia so I figured it was appropriate to have a water theme here on AR.

I wish a bear hadn't pawed the trail camera changing the angle or this would have been a great shot (without the other tree branch in the way).  Here is a better shot of one of the cubs.

Idaho black bear cub

Jun 15, 2011 11:29 AM
Stanton Homes
Stanton Homes - New Home Builder - Raleigh, NC
Design/Build Custom Home Builder in North Carolina

Wow, I don't think I'd be brave enough to get that close to a bear, let alone three!

Jun 20, 2011 04:11 AM